rightly

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪtli/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English ryȝtly, rihtliche, from Old English rihtlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rehtalīkā, *rehtalīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rehtalīkê, *rehtalīkô (“rightly”), equivalent to right + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian rjochtlik, Dutch rechtelijk, German rechtlich, Swedish rätteligen, Icelandic réttilega.

In a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
“She was quite rightly disappointed in not being promoted.”
“I don't rightly know what he meant by that remark.”